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READ Y TO RUN – T own Council President Fred Chirigotis signs in at the town clerk’s June 2 information night
for candidates. He hopes to continue representing Centerville’s Precinct 4.

Two open seats on the town council drew two interested citizens each during Town Clerk Linda Hutchenrider’s candidates information night June 2.

Expressing interest in succeeding Precinct 8 Town Councilor Harold Tobey were John Alden, who served on the recent charter commission, and Dr. Debra Dagwan, whose school committee term ends this year. Each ran unsuccessfully against Tobey in previous elections.

Leah Curtis’s decision not to seek another term as Precinct 12’s councilor from Marstons Mills brought two hopefuls to the meeting: Don Lynde (pronounced “lined”) and John Norman. A controversy during last year’s council reappointments to the zoning board of appeals led to the mass resignation of then-member Norman and his colleagues.

Also attending the meeting was Taryn Thoman of Precinct 10, who led an unsuccessful effort to recall Janet Joakim of Precinct 6 from the town council last year. No one who attends is required to express interest in a particular office, and Thoman did not. The Precinct 10 incumbent, Jan Barton, has not announced her plans.

Council President Fred Chirigotis of Precinct 4 attended and declared his interest in re-election.

Paula Fay of Cotuit and Tanya Duff of Hyannis signed out nomination papers for the school committee.

Hutchenrider, herself a candidate for reelection, told attendees they have until July 28 to return nomination papers. Anyone interested in running can pick up papers at the clerk’s office through July 24.

Twenty-five “good” signatures are required for elections in a single precinct (and all who sign must live in that precinct), and 150 for town-wide offices.

Up for election this November are town council seats in precincts 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12; school committee, housing authority; and town clerk. If more than two candidates seek the same seat, a preliminary election will be held in September.